Chatham Police Department issued the following announcement on Dec. 30.
On 12/28/19, at approximately 12:23pm, the Chatham Police Department received a phone call regarding an individual who had been shot in the 300 block of Wagon Wheel Lane. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to this call to assist our agency. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Unit responded, cleared the residence, and no one was found inside the home. It appears that this is a “swatting” incident, wherein an individual makes a false police report with the intention of luring law enforcement to a particular location.
“Swatting” is punishable as a Class 4 felony under the disorderly conduct statute.
We want to thank the public for their patience and cooperation in this matter while we investigate this incident.
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